20 Iconic Moments from a Title-Winning Season
There are seasons you remember for the goals, the trophies, the noise. And there are seasons you remember for the images that freeze all of it in a single frame.
For club photographer David Price, this campaign ran from Old Trafford in August to Selhurst Park in May, a blur of stadium lights, parades, and private moments that most supporters never see. Now, with the squad on their post-season break, he’s picked out 20 shots that, for him, tell the story of a title-winning year.
This isn’t just a gallery. It’s a journey through a season, one shutter click at a time.
20. Hello Hincapie
It starts quietly. No roar, no crowd. Just Piero Hincapie caught in harsh light during his signing video, a flag in his hands and the future on his shoulders.
The glare cuts across the frame, turning a simple behind-the-scenes moment into something cinematic. A new face, a new chapter, lit like a movie poster.
19. Gabi gets away
From the studio to the pitch in a heartbeat.
Gabriel Martinelli, in full flight against Kairat Almaty, tears away from two defenders. The image is clean, stripped of clutter. Just speed, power, and grass flying.
You can almost feel the turf giving way under his boots as he breaks free.
18. Competitive edge
Training ground. No crowd, no points at stake. Yet Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka are locked in a small-sided game that looks anything but friendly.
Their faces say it all. Laughter, sure, but that sharp glint of competition that separates good players from the ones who drag teams to titles. A “fun little game” that reveals an edge you can’t coach.
17. Parade day
Then comes the chaos.
Parade day, and Price finds a frame where every inch is packed with supporters. Red smoke curls into the sky, colour bleeding into the air as buses roll past.
He’s covered parades before, but this one feels different. You can’t hear the noise, but the picture makes you believe you can.
16. Let it all work out
The new number 10, framed perfectly, waving to the Arsenal supporters.
It sounds simple. It wasn’t. Multiple cameramen jostling for the same shot, bodies in the way, angles closing fast. Price threads the needle and gets a clean, uncluttered image that feels calm amid the scramble.
A single wave, a new era, frozen.
15. The mask
Some celebrations become folklore before the season even starts.
Viktor’s mask routine was always going to be one of them. Price knew it. The challenge was catching it clean, without a stray arm or defender’s shoulder ruining the moment.
Here, he nails it. The celebration stands alone, iconic, sharp. The kind of image that will follow Viktor for years.
14. Picture perfect
Not every great shot happens on the pitch.
Two fans stand at a window, framed by a perfect sign as the parade buses roll into view. Their reaction is pure instinct: surprise, joy, disbelief.
The composition does the rest. It’s a postcard of what days like this mean to the people who live them from the pavement, not the pitch.
13. Under the lights
Before facing Bayer Leverkusen, Price digs out an old star filter from his office. A gamble. It pays off.
Declan Rice stands with the floodlights blazing behind him, the filter turning the beams into streaks that frame his face. The light doesn’t just illuminate him; it crowns him.
A technical trick, yes, but one that captures the scale of the night.
12. What it means
Late in the season, the stakes rise with every whistle. At the London Stadium, Leandro’s crucial goal sparks an eruption.
Leandro and Cristhian explode into view, emotion pouring out of them. There’s nothing polished about it. That’s the point.
It’s the look of players who know exactly how much this one matters.
11. Captain’s glow
Sometimes, luck steps in.
Martin Ødegaard stands over a free-kick, planted in a thin shaft of light that slices across the pitch. His number glows. Everything else sinks into shadow.
Price spots it and fires. The captain, lit like a spotlight found him, in a frame that feels almost staged. It wasn’t.
10. Cool customer
Back to Selhurst Park, Premier League trophy celebrations raging in the background.
In the middle of it all, Eberechi Eze takes a moment. No wild sprint, no leap onto the hoardings. Just a cool, effortless pose as the chaos swirls behind him.
The contrast makes the shot. Calm in a storm of gold confetti and noise.
9. Cold on the coast
Bournemouth in January 2026. You don’t need the temperature reading; you can feel it.
Price flips this one to black and white, stripping away colour to leave breath, mist, and the bite of the coastal air. The decision works. The cold seeps through the frame.
It’s the kind of night titles are built on, far from the glamour.
8. On the board
Same ground, different angle on the story.
Mikel Arteta celebrates with the travelling Arsenal supporters, the scoreboard looming in the background like a receipt for the work done. Price had already immortalised his leap from this fixture in 2025.
This time, it’s the connection with the fans that matters. Manager, players, supporters, all on the same page. Literally on the board.
7. Rising highest
Bodies everywhere. Arms, backs, shirts, chaos in the box.
And then, right in the middle of it, “little Gabi” climbing above the lot to head home. The ball, the leap, the timing – all caught in a split second where everything lines up.
Among the tangle, one clear act of defiance: rise, and score.
6. Chelsea dagger
This one stings for Chelsea and sings for everyone else.
Kai Havertz, emotion etched across his face, delivers a decisive blow. Steam rises off his shoulders, catching in the floodlights like a halo of effort and adrenaline.
It’s raw. You can see the release, the weight, the significance. A dagger, framed in light.
5. Gold dust
The trophy draws most lenses. Price looks away from it.
As Stuart MacFarlane tracks the silverware, Price hunts for something different and finds Myles proudly displaying his gold Premier League patch. No fireworks, no stage. Just a small square of gold that says everything.
In a season of big moments, this is a quiet one that lingers.
4. Winning feeling
The London Stadium again, and two giants stride off the pitch.
Gabriel and William Saliba walk together, celebrating a vital win over West Ham. No need for choreography. Their expressions, their body language, the shared satisfaction – it all speaks.
Defenders don’t always get the glamour shots. This one gives them their due.
3. NLD emotions
North London Derby. The kind of day that can tilt a season.
The frame is packed with character: Ebs covering a huge smile, Zubi with a shrug that says, “What did you expect?”, Piero and Declan on the verge of going wild.
It’s layered, funny, and full of personality. A rivalry distilled into one joyous, disbelieving instant.
2. A moment in time
Simple, at first glance.
A clean shot with the Highbury Clock End clock in the background, a nod to the club’s history woven into a modern scene. No gimmicks, no tricks.
It’s the kind of image that will age well. Old and new, sharing the same frame.
From a signing room’s harsh light to a gold patch glinting in the aftermath of a title win, David Price’s favourites don’t just chart a season. They chart a rise.
One question lingers as the lens cap finally goes on: when the next campaign kicks off, how do you top a year that already looks this good in pictures?
